as in commemorated
to be a memorial of
at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott
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Recent Examples of memorialized
The university’s top leader said at the time that Richie was not properly memorialized after her death in 2000.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Quarterback Matthew Caldwell sprinted for a 50-yard run, leaving the rest of the world in a blur, and Diggins memorialized the feat in a mesmerizing snapshot.
—Sports Editor, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
In a deeply emotional moment on the show, Hunter memorialized his late sister, Joanna Lewis, who died in Vacaville in 2011.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Instead, days later, Judy, an abstract painter whose source of inspiration was the natural world, was memorialized in her lush garden by friends, family, and most particularly by her twin, Betsy, who read passages from a letter Judy had written her the previous summer.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Amid the country's political divisions, there have been flareups over who is memorialized at the Capitol with a service to lie in state, or honor, in the Rotunda.
—Matt Brown, Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
Amid the country’s political divisions, there have been flare-ups over who is memorialized at the Capitol with a service to lie in state, or honor, in the Rotunda.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Amid the country's political divisions, there have been flareups over who is memorialized at the Capitol with a service to lie in state, or honor, in the Rotunda.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
That era, highlighted by the franchise’s last appearance in the NBA Finals, is memorialized with photos of a toddler-aged Jalen sporting Knicks gear and posing on the Garden hardwood.
—Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Quarterback Matthew Caldwell sprinted for a 50-yard run, leaving the rest of the world in a blur, and Diggins memorialized the feat in a mesmerizing snapshot.
—Sports Editor, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
In a deeply emotional moment on the show, Hunter memorialized his late sister, Joanna Lewis, who died in Vacaville in 2011.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Instead, days later, Judy, an abstract painter whose source of inspiration was the natural world, was memorialized in her lush garden by friends, family, and most particularly by her twin, Betsy, who read passages from a letter Judy had written her the previous summer.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Amid the country's political divisions, there have been flareups over who is memorialized at the Capitol with a service to lie in state, or honor, in the Rotunda.
—Matt Brown, Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
Amid the country’s political divisions, there have been flare-ups over who is memorialized at the Capitol with a service to lie in state, or honor, in the Rotunda.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Amid the country's political divisions, there have been flareups over who is memorialized at the Capitol with a service to lie in state, or honor, in the Rotunda.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
That era, highlighted by the franchise’s last appearance in the NBA Finals, is memorialized with photos of a toddler-aged Jalen sporting Knicks gear and posing on the Garden hardwood.
—Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorialized
commemorated
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Reactions from parents, teachers, community Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, who called for a turnaround of the district’s academic performance in fall 2024 that led to the resignation of former Superintendent Angélica Ramsey, commemorated Molinar for her dedication to the district.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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This milestone is being commemorated both nationally and locally with a year-long program of events and activities.—
Frank Lennon,
The Providence Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Memorialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorialized. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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